Development of Educational Materials for use in Undergraduate Hydraulics Course which Address Multiple Learning Styles to Increase Student Achievement

工程 - 土木 (54) 众所周知，知识是通过不同的学习方式获得的，每个学生通常都有某些偏爱的方式。这些风格通常分为四个等级：感官到直觉；视觉到语言；从归纳到演绎；主动到反思；并顺序到全局。该项目的目标是开发一套适合工程本科生各种学习风格的教材。曲目包括基于计算机的讲座支持笔记、辅导模块、模拟模型和评估工具；物理演示装置；并且，独特的谜语、谬论和问题的汇编。有些材料供课堂内使用，有些材料供课外使用，有些则两者结合；有些供小团体使用；而其他则供个人使用。这些材料针对土木、机械和化学工程领域的初级/高级本科生，攻读工程或技术学位。该项目选择了液压/流体力学学科领域，因为它是许多不同工程学科的共同领域。预计这些工具将通过以下方式优化教学工作并提高学生的成绩： 增加学生与教师和学生与学生的互动；增强学习体验；激发批判性思维；并培养解决问题的能力。

Engineering - Civil (54) It is well-known that knowledge is acquired through diverse learning styles, with each student usually having certain preferred styles. These styles are typically grouped into four scales: sensory to intuitive; visual to verbal; inductive to deductive; active to reflective; and sequential to global. The objective of this project is to develop a repertoire of educational materials that cater to a mix of learning styles of undergraduate engineering students. The repertoire includes computer-based lecture support notes, tutoring modules, simulation models, and assessment tools; physical demonstration devices; and, a compilation of unique riddles, fallacies, and problems. Some materials are for in-class use, some for out-of-class use, and some for a combination of the two; some are for small group use; while others are for individual use. The materials target undergraduates at the junior/senior level in the fields of civil, mechanical, and chemical engineering, pursuing engineering or technology degrees. The subject area of hydraulics/fluid mechanics was chosen for this project, because it is an area common to many different engineering disciplines. It is anticipated that these tools will optimize teaching efforts and improve student achievement by: increasing student-faculty and student-student interactions; enhancing the learning experience; stimulating critical thinking; and cultivating problem solving skills.